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This chapter discusses several cases that illustrate common presentations of thyroid nodules in the office and the current approach to diagnosis and treatment. Thyroid nodules are common and usually asymptomatic. They are often discovered when patients present to the primary care physician with unrelated complaints, such as sore throat, or for a routine checkup. Because most thyroid nodules occur in women, they are frequently found by the gynecologist on a routine annual examination.
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(2005). Thyroid Nodules and Cancer. In: Thyroid Disease. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-944-3:097
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